The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-08
A GRAVE SIDE ISSUE.
Stern Brewing Between Justice
Ignsw and Editor Picard.
DsuS.strsSive skirmishes On Both
Bfaes-The Great Questfon
Being Lost sight Of.

der AFFAIR has taken on grave SIDE
issue, and the editor Of that spriehtly
aissnson journal, the scimitar, and
Justice Egnew are at loggerheads. For
q time Il seemed rs though hostilities
sou,d not be. long deferred, and friends
oil both parties hogan TO reckon as to
the force and extent OF the relative
areenals. EIitor Picard, all admitted,
had a Winchester rifle, two navy skies,
q bull dog sse, a double back action
spring knife and razor, besides coat
OF mail. Justice Egnew, being nom
communicative except to his most
Intimate friends, was only supposed to
be "heeled" by that portion Of the
general public who took anything like
q lively interest In tho case.
The ArPxAL cast out the ekirmish
line which drew the FIST volley. II
was an interview with the Justice, in
which be expressed surprise at being
summoned TO hold the inquest on the
body OF young Waller. Upon this the
Bclmitsr commented as follows:
"Justice Eypew expresses surprise
that when the deputies killed q man
they made rush for him to hold the
inquest. II Justice Egnew was sur
prised he had corner on that senti.
ment. Nobody else was surprised.
The first thing q deputy sheriff thinks
Of when he gets into Q boz is TO make
Q bee line for Justice Egnew. 1t 10 so
easy TO pull the wool over the poor cd
name eyes. II Justice Egnew must
live NJ public expense, wouldn't II be
0 good idea 10 pension him2 II would
be cheaper and lees dangerous than
keeping 80 good aud guileless an old
soul In place where he can turn
criminals loose with q coat OF white
wash"
This sppeared Tuesday. About 4:30
p. m the same day the Justice fell
upon the editorial expression. To say
that he was mad approaches 10 within
only mile Of the real point. His
eyes sparkled from anger, and In en-.
deavoripg to express his feelings he
frequently found himself stumbling
atodnd Tor word or words adequate
70 the oeoAsion. The Justices Office
is just across from the courthouse,
and when not occupied with probes.
sional business he can generally be
found al the great rendezvous. Here
II was that the outburst OF furious de.
nunciation occurred, aud, as a matter
oil course, there were twenty or moro
people collected around him. These
included a few deputy sherifIs, and
the majority OF the crowd were cup.
posed TO be In sympathy with the
criticised individual. Aboui the time
the Justices fury had risen TO dan.
gerous height, threatening an apo.
plectic ht, two newspaper reporters
one OF thom from the Soimitai-
emerged from the courthouse
and Joined the interesting group
As they did 90 Deputy Sheriff
Mike Madden called The GEN.
trial Azure aside and Whispered some.
thing In his ear, which turned the
Justices eyes toward the new corners.
TIE secret impaired, the receiver
thereof approached the press repre-.
sentatives aud demanded Of The first
one reached whether or not he had
inserted the offensive article. The
deputy who had given the inform ition
tested himself on q convenient raj.
ing and silently watched the proceed.
inRe, knowing the Justice was on the
wrong trail. The erroneous impress.
sion was removed, and the excited
party returned 10 q general denun cha.
lion, when Deputy Sheriff James Cox
pointed 10 the other reporter aud said,
There's the man who did H." repeat.
Ing II, 90 tina, the Justice might catch
the iniormstion without fail. Then
the threstenlns demonstration began
aireeh. The young man listened until
he grew weary, then leisurely walked
away.
Abou, this time friend OF tho ira,e
mtglo,rate, said 10 be named Savage,
called 10 him 10 visit the scimitar OF.
nee, and shortly siierward the two
walked together In that direction,
leaving the audience 10 finish the
.yenlng % beat they could some Of
them knew how TO 20 about II, ioI
they followed the Justice and IA.
friend al Close range. The
parry we'd al the seimiiar tfIiee
suoftly after 8 O'Clock pm, after all
had gone home except the book.
keeper. Among the members OF the
party were Deputy James OK and
another man erroneously mentioned
a. jim Madden. The titua,ion waa a
thrilling one, aud friends Of the editor
reioiced tina, he was not on the scene.
Judging from the Jusiioe's language
and manner, together With the sympa.
thixipg attendants, II would not have
been conducive 10 sound physical con.
dillon. But be want there, and the
only thing remaining for the Justice
vss 10 express his mind freely, which
be did In scalhlng terms, and left.
Bat the great ieat Of generalshlp,
and one which routed the Justice
completely, osme yesterday morning
The last words uttered by the Justice
In the Scimitar cfhce Tuesday evening
were: "rell him TO come up and see u
they were the facts he published" 70.
ierring 10 ths editorial writer.
Whether he believed tho invitation
would be- accepted or not cannot b,
stated, but Il was Ignored. Instead
verbal meesage was sent the
Justice 10 the effect that unlte.
he called aud offered an abject apol
ogy Tor his visitation the previous day
the scimiiar would "open up" lite bat
teriee. II Il taid that whom no recelyet
the message the Justice turned pale
then red, and finally said, "well, dat
burn i,l | won't do anything Of IN,
kind" Aud he didn'L. But he ap
peared In print In both the Afternoon
papers, ore his ovn statement ant
view OF the matter, the other an cd
itorial nearly n column In length. Al
this writing 10 blood has been ruth
lesaly shod, the only tflec! being /,
draw public attention from the mair
and via question At lssue-wto mut
dered Joe wsllsII Untll that IL do
termintd, LET side shows remain closed
oICept In a email wnV.